Abstract
The relationships among six species of the Amiota taurusata Takada, Beppu, & Toda (Diptera: Drosophilidae) species group were investigated based on DNA sequence data of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 ( ND2) gene, using three species of the genus Amiota as outgroups. A mitochondrial gene, cytochrome c oxidase I ( COI), can be used to discriminate between species of the taurusata group. Two new species are described from South China: A. protuberantis Shao et Chen, sp. nov. and A. shennongi Shao et Chen, sp. nov. A key to all the species of the taurusata group based on morphological characters is provided.
Keywords:
East Asia; cryptic species; drosophilid; mtDNA; taxonomy.
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Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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China
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Drosophilidae / anatomy & histology
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Drosophilidae / classification*
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Drosophilidae / genetics*
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Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics
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Female
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Insect Proteins / genetics
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Male
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Molecular Sequence Data
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NADH Dehydrogenase / genetics
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Phylogeny
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Species Specificity
Substances
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Insect Proteins
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NADH Dehydrogenase
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Electron Transport Complex IV
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